About ULM President Nick J. Bruno

Dr. Nick J. Bruno became the eighth president of the University of Louisiana at Monroe
on Nov. 8, 2010, and now has more than 40 years of work in Louisiana higher education.

Upon his arrival at ULM, President Bruno immediately began reaching out to the community
by creating the Business & Community Advisory Committee, a group that analyzes the
workforce needs of the region.

In 2012, President Bruno was appointed to the West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors, the Monroe Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and
the St. Francis Medical Center Board of Directors where he continues to serve. He is also a member of the Ouachita Business Alliance,
the Workforce Development Board Area 81, and the Committee of 100 for Economic Development,
Inc.

A Louisiana native, President Bruno arrived at ULM from the University of Louisiana
System, where he managed the business, financial and facility operations as the UL
System's vice president for business affairs.

Prior to his appointment at the UL System, he served as vice president for business
affairs at ULM, helping revitalize the campus during a critical juncture in the university's
history beginning what now totals over $100 million in campus improvements.

ULM's sister school, Southeastern Louisiana University, also benefited from President
Bruno's leadership. While there, he served in several capacities, including assistant
vice president for special initiatives, handling such areas as continuing education
and international activities.

In addition to his higher education experience, President Bruno is regionally and
nationally recognized for his consulting expertise in areas such as organizational
efficiencies and alternatively financed facility construction. He has also conducted
numerous professional development programs for several national professional organizations
including the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).

In September 2011, the National Association of College Auxiliary Services awarded
President Bruno the Presidential Award of Excellence.

President Bruno earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and an MBA from Southeastern
Louisiana University. He earned a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership from the University
of Mississippi. He served as an adjunct member of Southeastern Louisiana University's
College of Business faculty where he taught Strategic Management.